Cleckheaton Spen railway station
Cleckheaton | |
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Location | Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°43′30″N 1°42′14″W / 53.7249°N 1.7038°WCoordinates: 53°43′30″N 1°42′14″W / 53.7249°N 1.7038°W |
Grid reference | SE196254 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region) |
Key dates | |
1 October 1900 | Opened as Cleckheaton |
2 June 1924 | Name changed to Cleckheaton Spen |
5 January 1953 | Closed |
Cleckheaton Spen railway station served the town of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, from 1900 to 1953 on the Leeds New Line.
History[]
The station was opened as Cleckheaton on 1 October 1900 by the London and North Western Railway. It had a large goods yard wirg a cattle dock and a warehouse. Access was controlled by two signal boxes.[1] The station's name was changed to Cleckheaton Spen on 2 June 1924. It closed on 5 January 1953, except for occasional excursions.[2] Nothing remains.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Leeds New Line 4". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 128. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Cleckheaton Spen railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Gomersal Line and station closed |
Leeds New Line London and North Western Railway |
Liversedge Spen Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in West Yorkshire
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1900
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953
- 1900 establishments in England
- 1953 disestablishments in England
- Yorkshire and the Humber railway station stubs